Two killed, one in critical condition after four-vehicle crash on 158

Published 5:10 am, Saturday, April 27, 2013

Three of the four vehicles involved Saturday morning's fatal crash that killed two men were destroyed on East Highway 158 near County Road 130. Tyler White/Reporter-Telegram

Three of the four vehicles involved Saturday morning's fatal crash that killed two men were destroyed on East Highway 158 near County Road 130. Tyler White/Reporter-Telegram

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Two killed, one in critical condition after four-vehicle crash on 158

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Two men were killed and another is in critical condition after a fatal four-vehicle crash Saturday on East Highway 158.

A Department of Public Safety trooper at the scene said the crash occurred at about 6 a.m. on Highway 158 near County Road 130.

A red pickup was moving westbound on Highway 158 when it was involved in a head-on collision with an eastbound white pickup, the trooper said.

Another white pickup and a white passenger van also were involved in the crash, but those vehicles’ precise involvement was unknown early in the ongoing investigation, he said.

Five males were involved in the crash: Two were pronounced dead at the scene, one was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital with critical injuries and the other two were released with little or no injuries, the trooper said.

All men involved were believed to be wearing seat belts. Next of kin has not been notified.

This fatal wreck -- the 14th fatal wreck this year on roads inside Midland County -- brings the total number of people who have died on roads inside Midland County to 17, according to Reporter-Telegram records. The last fatality accident took place on April 4, according to Reporter-Telegram records.

Also, the fatality accident is the third this year on Highway 158 inside Midland County, according to Reporter-Telegram records. The other fatalities on 158 took place on Feb. 23 and March 5.